The Road to Te Anau

Apr 26th. We depart Stewart Island at 8am and thankfully the crossing is smooth so nobody loses their breakfast, we return to the car and make our way on the Southern Scenic highway west and north till we reach our intended target of Te Anau. We stop off at various places along the way including Monkey Island (No there are no monkeys - it is named after the monkey wrench that was used on it), McKrackens Rest (views of Te Waewae Bay) and Lake Hauroko (NZ's deepest lake). The weather is grey and overcast and it rains periodically. The drive to Lake Hauroko is 20km on gravel road and ultimately is a bit of a waste of time as it is cloudy on the lake and you can't see anything. Shame as there is a good walk to a lookout offering stunning views - maybe next time.

We carry on till we reach Te Anau early afternoon.

Pictures (Left) - Cloudy Lake Hauroko, (Right) - View from McKrakens Rest.